Another couple of months and about 4 ripple baby blankets later, I plucked up the courage and got to work...

A friend of mine picked theses gorgeous colours Coral and Guava from the Bendigo Woollen Mills classic range for her daughters blanket. A stunning combination that I fell in live with as soon as I held the wool in my hands...

It was slow going at first trying to figure out the pattern. I found it hard to get the right tension in the fans. I frogged it twice and started again.

Sunday, 10 November 2013

Hi everyone!I know it has been way too long since I posted last but I really did want to share this lion bunting pattern with you.I made this for the first birthday of a special little boy name Leo and love how it turned out!

The Bunting I got the bunting pattern from Lucy from Attic 24 . I use 4.00mm/G hook and DK yarn and work until I reach 32 stitches in the increase round plus an additional round without increases (so you don't increase on your last row and end with 32 stitches).

The LettersThe letters are from the lovely Moogly Alphabet. I have worked them with worsted weight yarn and a 3.00mm/ C or D hook.

The Lion Head

5.5mm/ I hook

Round 1: Start with a magic circle and ch 2 (does not count as a stitch) and hdc into circle 8 times, join to first ch2, ch 2 (8).Round 2: 2Hdc in same stitch as ch, *2Hcd in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to 1st Hdc, ch 2 (16)Round 3: 2Hdc in same stitch as ch, *Hdc in next stitch, 2Hdc in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to 1 st Hdc, ch 2 (24)Round 4: 2 Hdc in same stitch as ch, *Hdc in 2next stitches, 2Hdc in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to 1st Hdc, ch2 (32)Round 5: 2 Hdc in same stitch as ch, *Hdc in 3next stitches, 2Hdc in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to st Hdc, ch 2 (40) This is the last round using Hdc the next 3 rounds will be worked using loop stitch. Here is a good video tutorial for this who are unfamiliar with the loop stitch.Loop stitch tutorial

Round 6: Turn ( you are now working the wrong side of the circle). change to Pumpkin colour. 2 lp st in same stitch as ch, *lp st in 4next stitches, 2 lp st in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to st lp st, ch 2 (48)

with Pumpkin yarnmake 25.5mm/ I hookRound 1: Start with a magic circle and ch 2 (does not count as a stitch) and hdc into circle 8 times, join to first ch2, ch 2 (8).Round 2: 2Hdc in same stitch as ch, *2Hcd in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to 1st Hdc, ch 2 (16)Round 3: 2Hdc in same stitch as ch, *Hdc in next stitch, 2Hdc in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to 1 st Hdc, ch 1 (24)Next round will be worked with sc.Round 4: 2 sc in same stitch as ch, *sc in 2next stitches, 2 sc in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to 1st sc, ch1 (32)

Round 1: Do magic circle with 6 sc join, fasten off. Leave ends long enough to use for sewing

With 5.5mm/ I hookMake 1

Round 1: Start with a magic circle and ch 2 (does not count as a stitch) and hdc into circle 8 times, join to first ch2, ch 2 (8).Round 2: 2Hdc in same stitch as ch, *2Hcd in next stitch, *repeat all around, join to 1st Hdc, ch 2 (16), fasten off. Leave end long enough for sewing.Sew the 3 yellow toes and the smaller paw on the bigger pumpkin-coloured paw.

Little lion paw - crochet appliqué or bunting

Assembly.Start with the last bunting (here the one with the letter 'O").I used slight green yarn and sc around the edges of each bunting flag starting at the upper right corner. When you reach the corner again chain 25, sc into the head, chain 4, sc into the head, chain 25 and then slip stitch in chains until you reach the upper right corner of the flag again. Slip stitch along the top of the 'O' flag. Chain 8, sc into paw, chain 8, and slip stitch back to the 'O' flag, fasten off. Get your next flag and join with a sc into the upper right corner. sc around again and add paws and head as described above.Finished!

Lion crochet bunting in its natural habitat :)

Hope you enjoy this bunting! The lion head and paws can of course also be used as appliqués on blankets, sweaters or bags. Have fun with them!You can sell finished items from this pattern but please include a link to this blog in any advertisement or listings. Thanks.